fantasia Surprised by Husband's Onstage Re-Proposal; Father Calls Gesture 'Fake'
During a Valentine’s Day performance on Feb. 14 (ET), singer Fantasia was stunned when her husband, Kendall Taylor, unexpectedly returned to the stage, knelt, and offered a new ring — an 11-carat stone meant to mark 11 years together. What played like a romantic encore has since been followed by public family criticism from Fantasia’s father, who questioned the motive behind the gesture in a post the next day.
Onstage proposal crowns 11 years of marriage
The moment unfolded in the middle of Fantasia’s Valentine’s Day set: Taylor walked on stage and addressed the crowd, praising his wife for the years they’ve shared and explaining he wanted to properly ask her hand. He referenced their unconventional start — marrying three weeks after meeting — and said he wanted to "make something right. "
He told the audience he would "give [Fantasia] a karat for every year" they’d been together, then slipped a new ring onto her finger. The diamond, an 11-carat stone, prompted a shocked reaction from the singer, who dropped to the floor briefly before embracing her husband as the crowd cheered. Taylor’s remarks were emotional and centered on devotion: he thanked her for choosing him and for being a committed partner and mother across more than a decade together.
The couple’s backstory is marked by swift commitment and faith. They met in 2015 and married shortly afterward on a yacht in North Carolina. Their blended family includes children Fantasia brought into the relationship and children from Taylor’s side; the pair also welcomed a daughter together in 2021 after a publicized fertility journey.
Family backlash emerges after the surprise
Less than 24 hours after the public proposal, Fantasia’s father posted a scathing public message on Feb. 15 (ET), calling the onstage moment "Fake Cry Bull Crap" and suggesting the spectacle was connected to unresolved financial questions within the singer’s team. In a related livestream, he amplified those claims, asserting that a financial worker who was recently dismissed had raised alarms about missing money and that Kendall had been involved in efforts to shift blame.
He framed his intervention as a duty to protect his daughter, saying he would be failing as a parent if he stayed silent. He also acknowledged that his public criticism might strain their relationship further, adding that Fantasia might choose to cut him off for speaking out.
The accusations have set up a complicated public dynamic: on one hand, a highly theatrical reaffirmation of marriage in front of fans; on the other, a family member airing suspicions about financial mismanagement and manipulation. Neither Fantasia nor Taylor has issued an extended public statement clarifying the facts of the financial claims in the immediate aftermath of these posts and the proposal.
Public moment meets private disputes
The episode underscores how personal milestones for public figures can quickly become entangled with private disputes. Fans and onlookers praised the romantic symbolism of an 11-carat ring to mark 11 years together, while family commentary shifted the narrative toward questions of trust and accountability.
For now, the image of a tearful re-proposal and a stunned performer remains juxtaposed with a father’s urgent, critical messages. The couple’s history — rapid courtship, a blended family, and a child born after struggles with fertility — provides context for why the proposal felt significant to many. At the same time, the new allegations raised by a close family member have complicated the public reception of the moment and raised fresh questions about the couple’s private affairs.
As the story develops, observers will be watching both for any formal responses from the family and for clarity around the financial concerns raised publicly by Fantasia’s father.
